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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7317, 10 June 1902, Page 2

Dr Campbell will deliver his fourth lecture to the Ladies' Ambulance Class this evening.

The social committee of the Oroua Lodge will meet to-night to make arrangements for the annual social.

Bankruptcy business will be taken at the Distrust Court at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Amongst the returned soldiers by the Zealandia is Assistant-Paymaster Percy Pirani, who was in the Imperial Yeomanry, and was cabled for by his mother to return to the colony.

Mr James Allen, M.H.R. for Bruce, will make the excursion trip to Fiji by the Waikare so as to ascertain the true feeling of the residents with respect to annexation to New Zealand.

The installation of the officers of the Horowhenua Lodge, U.A.O.D, took place at Manukau last night. The ceremony, which was a public one, was carried out by D.P. Bro. G. Canton, of Palmerston. Bro. Canton installs the officers of the Otaki Lodge to-night.

A concert and dance will be held at Stoney Creek on the 18th inst in aid of the building fund of the hall. A most attractive programme has been arranged comprising vocal and instrumental items, and as complete arrangements have been made by the committee the function promises to result in a substantial addition to the funds.

A meeting of the Ramsay Testimonial Committee was heId yesterday afternoon to wind up the affair. Mr R. Edwards presented a very satisfactory statement of accounts, audited by Mr R. N. Keeling, which was adopted, and the committee adjourned. Mr Edwards is to be congratulated upon the energy and business ability he has displayed in connection with the affair.

The death is announced in Wellington of a very old colonist in the person of Mrs Worth, mother of Mr G. Worth, of the local telegraph staff, and Mr W. Worth, J.P., also of Palmerston. The deceased lady had resided in the colony for over 50 years, the gratest portion of which was spent in Wellington. Mrs Worth died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Muir. Queen-street, Wellington, on Sunday.

The Rev W. Newman Hall's costume lecture on "Palestine Life," illustrative of the figurative language of scripture, should not fail to win for him a large audience at the Congregational Church this evening. The syllabus of the lecture is as follows :—My tour ; going up to Jerusalem ; the Holy City ; sacred sites ; scripture language ; figurative of ten ; the burden bearer; the forerunner; types of inhabitants; how to carry children ; grinding corn; measuring corn ; salutations ; land marks ; eastern houses; the keeper ; adventure near the sepulchre. Tickets may be obtained of Messrs Bennett and Co.

A well-known peer asked Mr Rhodes to stand godfather to his son, and he replied he would on one condition, which was that he might invest at once £100 in the boy's name, and give £100 on each succeeding birthday, provided that it should all go on at compound interest until the boy was old enough to begin to spend the interest; and that then he might yearly decide on what to spend it, so long as it was not on himself. "This," Mr Rhodes, "will do two things; first, it will teach your boy how to spend money, and secondly, it will make him unselfish and kind to those in need."

A most successful gathering was held in the Newberry Hall on Friday night, when the ladies gave a return dance to the bachelors. The hall was packed to its utmost, and the floor was in splendid order, while Messrs Follas and Fulbrook made capital M.'s C. Dancing was kept up with great vigor until the early hours of morning. Special mention must be made of Mr T. Cronin, who supplied capital music. Much praise is due to the secretary (Miss E. Hansen), who worked very hard indeed to make the gathering such a pronounced success, and also Misses Preston and Follas, who attended to the wants of all. During the evening songs and recitations were given by some of the young folks. "D." writes to the London Referee that she was engaged to an officer in the Army who was ordered abroad. " One night during his absence I was suddenly awakened from my sleep and found him standing by my bedside. I exclaimed "Oh, -," mentioning his name, but did not seem in the least frightened ; the only thing that surprised me was that in the vision he had a beard, and he had no beard when he went away. He disappeared as suddenly as he came. On picking up the evening paper the following night I saw to my horror the report of Captain C——'s death through an accident. By the next mail I received a letter and photograph from him to my great surprise; on looking at the photograph, I saw he had grown a beard."

A public meeting convened by the Rongotea School Committee was held in the Hall on Monday evening to make arrangements for suitably commemorating Coronation Day. A large and representative gathering crowded the Hall. Mr Glover occupied the chair. It was decided, to hold a monster picnic and sports in the picturesque grounds of Mr H. Hunt. At night there is to be a grand display of fireworks. It was unanimously decided to build a Hall to fittingly celebrate the occasion. A very strong and influential committee has been formed to take the matter in hand. It is intended to hold a united service in the morning, and representatives of each church hare been appointed to make definite arrangements.

Sir Harry Johnston, speaking at the Authors' Club dinner, declared:—"The most romantic thing that I know about Africa is the Uganda railway. It is a romance that a well-appointed train should go 600 miles to Uganda through primeval country. Rhinoceroses and other big game, except lions and leopards welcome it. All along the line you travel through a natural zoological garden, and you see the bloodthirsty Masai working on the line. The negro is not unreasonable to civilising influences unless he is hustled too much. If pushed too hard, there may be a league of all the negroes against the white men. There no insuperable difficulty, their languages being so much alike. A Congo negro can learn the Zanzibar dialect in a few days, and the Uganda native and the Natal Zulu have many words in common, wbile north of the Bantu line in Mohammedan religion supplies a common basis. The negroes will stand a lot of knocking about from the English, because they have groat ideas of our justice, but seizing their lands would rouse them."

The children attending the Campbellstreet school will be pleased to hear of the continued success of four of the exscholars of this school in their educational studies. We refer to Norman, James, Dorothy and Margaret Nash. These children passed their examinotion in Palmerston last August, and shortly afterwards removed to Dannevirke, where they recommenced school work in October. A two months' holiday was given them at Christmas, and last month the four children were examined again at Dannevirke and passed into the higher standards. This is a very creditable performance, particularly as it was accomplished by the aid of only five months' school work. Their progress reflects much credit on their past teachers (Mesdames Hanna and Mellish and Mr C. Warden) and also on their present teachers (Messrs Soundy and McLennan.)

for a limited number of junior officers of the Japanese Army to receive instruction at the Ordnance College and the School of Military Engineering.

A young girl named Harriett King was chopping wood at Staywell, Victoria when a splinter flew up, striking her in the face and bursting the ball of one eye She was taken to the hospital, where the eye was removed.

William Robinson, a polic-constable, left Oldham and his wife and family sixteen years ago, and went to Australia. Letters and newspapers just received by Mrs Robinson show that her husband has been elected mayor of Erskineville (N.S.W.), and that the surprised mayoress is sailing to join his worship." The Chronicle says:—The annual election of three members of the Wanganui Education Board takes place next month. The retiring members are Messrs Pirani, Robbins, and Lethbridge. We understand that Mr Robbins has indicated that he will not seek reelection. It is to be hoped that an equally capable and energetic member will be found to represent that portion of the northern end of the district.

Mrs Kendal was once playing in Dublin, the role being Galatea. Pygmalion has that not unusual domestic accessory, a jealous wife. During the temporary absence of the wife Galatea was about to throw herself into the arms of Pygmalion when an old lady in the audience called out warningly : " Don't do it, darlint! His wife's just gone out, an' it will be like her to be stoppin' at the keyhole!,' Mr Willoughby, of Wainui-o-mata who is at present in South Africa, has written to a friend in Wellington that between Durban and Klerksdorp there is some of the best dairying country he has ever seen. He predicts that in a very short time the products of South Africa will be sufficient for all requirements, and that any trade which may be established from New Zealand will only be temporary.

Nearly twelve months ago Mr A. Sykes, of " Cura Cough" fame, applied to the patent office for registration of a preparation named "lngo," for destroying the nerve in decayed teeth. Though "Ingo" has only been twelve months on the market, its fame has spread from one end of the colony to the other, and can he obtained at every country hamlet, Messrs Barraud and Abraham, of Palmerston, are the wholesale agents for Manawatu.

One of the greatest nuisances in amateur photography is the toning of prints after exposure, and any process which does away with this must be welcome. Mr Pegler has imported a quantity of Aristo self-toning paper, which only requires immersion in salt and water before being fixed, and he has shown us some of the results he has obtained from its use. We must say that the new paper is successful in every sense—it is easy to manipulate, the color is a beautiful warm one, and the light and shade are brought out capitally. Altogether the paper is a treat to use.

Two of the most important orchestral works on the programme for the Society's concert on June 24 are Schubert's Fifth Symphony and Mendelssohn's concert overture, Ruy Blas. The symphony contains some of the most beautiful music ever written by Schubert and expressively rich in melody for which the composer is unrivalled. Mendelssohn's concert overture is another fine work of much power and beauty, containing some very striking passages for brass in contrast to the strings. These two works will be played for the first time at the Society's concerts.

It was announced on Sunday last at All Saints' that Wednesday, St. Barnabas Day, was the annual festival of the Melanesian Mission. There would be celebrations of the Holy Communion at 7.30 and 11 a.m. and evening at 7.30 p.m., after which in the schoolroom there would be a social gathering of St. Barnabas associates and all friends of mission work. The meeting would be addressed by Miss Staley, M.D., from India. Other notices for the week were the meeting of the men's Bible class at the Vicarage to-night at 8 p.m.; services at Longburn at 2.30 and Linton 7.30 next Sunday, besides the ordinary Sunday services.

Mme. Ravellote's husband has applied in Paris for a divorce. He alleges that his wife's affection ami jealous temperment are intolerable. Three months ago he casually mentioned at table that a certain woman he was acquainted with before he married would come to town within a few days. His wife flew into a rage and to pacify her he promised not to see the woman during her stay in Paris. This did not satisfy her. She caused to be constructed unknown to him, and in a distant part of the house, a cage like a menagery cage, into which with the help of a powerful servant maid and the coachman she thrust him intending to keep him there until the woman in question had left Paris. He was rescued after three days by his brother. The Court adjourned the hearing for a fortnight and ordered the wife to appear to " corroborate or deny the petitioner's almost incredible charges."

A good story of Lord Kitchener tells of a visit he paid to the Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, about six o'clock one sunny morning. The assistant Swiss clerk in the office did not know the khaki-clad officer who strode in and asked to see the hotel register. At first he refused, but rapidly changed his mind. The General's three aides took down the names and numbers of the rooms of the officers he intended to honor with a visit. Then led by a porter they tramped upstairs. One by one. Owing to the good time they had been having the previous night, many of them thought it was a dream. Only one formula was prescribed for each man. " Thy special train leaves for the front at 10 a.m.; the troopship leaves at 4 p.m. for England. You have your choice, sir." That was the Chief's ultimatum. The train was filled with quiet subdued looking men, who said not a word until many miles lay between them and Kitchener of Khartoum.

Ladies are invited elsewhere to inspecthe selection of jackets, mackintoshes and millinery, now showing at The Bon Marche; also, the latest goods in dress cloths in full ranges of black and leading shades.—Advt.

Jas. McMaster, the well-known London Artist, who is staying in Palmerston for a season, is receiving pupils, as well as commissions for portraits from 5 to 100 guineas. Particulars, press opinion.-, etc., at McMaster's Studio, or Mr Beadnall's Art Gallery, the Square. A class for painting and sketching from nature held weekly at Feilding.—Advt.

Bargains for men in Winter clothing, suits, macintoshes, overcoats, shirts hats, and mercery,, at the Bon Marche —Barclay's assigned stock—Bargains in boys' and youths' clothing. Shop early and secure them.—ADVT.

J. B. Clarkson, of the Rudge-Whit-worth Agency, wishes to call the attention of the public in general to the large stock of bicycles which be has at present, prices of which range from £4 upwards, also to his large quantity of cycle accessories, which include Phenomenon lamps, bells, cyclometers, oils, chain lubricants.—Advt.

We are now quoting prices below cos for our large stock of second-hand cycles and have had them all thoroughly overhauled, so that we can guarantee every one to be in thorough good working order. Now is the time to secure a really good reliable machine at your own price and on your own terms, Inspection invited. G. H. Scott, Dayton Cycle Depot.

We are prepared to do all and every thing that any others do in the cycle line, exchanges, terms, repairs, overhauling, Free Wheels fitted to any make of machine, etc., etc., etc. The world's best bicycles at the lowest prices. Let mo know your wants, and I'm your moses. The Yerex and Jones Co., Ed. Burns, manager. P.S. "What the matter with the Columbia chainless ? It's all right. —Advt.

No doubt you have heard of the " G' Boots and Shoes. They are really good Ask your storekeeper for them. —Advt.

Wade's Worm Figs—the Wonderful Worm Worriers—are a safe and sure remedy, in 1s boxes; sold everywhere.